1
as in consensuses
the state of being of one opinion about something
we were in agreement about one thing at least: that we'd never worked so hard in all our lives
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2
as in pacts
an arrangement about action to be taken
we finally reached an agreement regarding a fair division of the housework
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Recent Examples of agreements
The portions of the plan that include Israeli withdrawal, the release of hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, and the provision of mass humanitarian aid to Gaza are similar to past agreements, including the last one that collapsed after Israel violated its terms in March 2025.
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Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
The athletic department hired Davonte Higginbottom on July 16 as its new NIL strategist, and Yurachek said collegiate sports marketing company Learfield is further helping with agreements.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2025
His artificial intelligence startup, now valued at $500 billion, has signed agreements with several companies including Oracle, Coreweave and Broadcom.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
The armed group controls tens of thousands of acres of coca plantations and has gained significant political leverage as President Gustavo Petro’s Administration scrambles to secure agreements with armed groups critical to advancing Colombia’s broader peace talks and anti-narcotics efforts.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Rule changes to the last two collective bargaining agreements have given teams greater control over their top homegrown players by giving them the ability to extend contracts sooner and at higher salary ranges.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
While access to these minerals could greatly benefit China, the impact that trade and mining agreements with Beijing could have on Afghanistan’s dire economy may prove crucial for Kabul.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Approvals will take months to be finalized, with Abuja requesting that COMAC offer dry lease agreements — an arrangement to provide aircraft without crew — to interested operators, the Nigerian aviation regulator’s boss told Reuters.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Summarize Text – Get a quick overview of a long email, article or contract and understand those ridiculous ‘Terms of Service’ agreements.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2025
The athletic department hired Davonte Higginbottom on July 16 as its new NIL strategist, and Yurachek said collegiate sports marketing company Learfield is further helping with agreements.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2025
His artificial intelligence startup, now valued at $500 billion, has signed agreements with several companies including Oracle, Coreweave and Broadcom.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
The armed group controls tens of thousands of acres of coca plantations and has gained significant political leverage as President Gustavo Petro’s Administration scrambles to secure agreements with armed groups critical to advancing Colombia’s broader peace talks and anti-narcotics efforts.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Rule changes to the last two collective bargaining agreements have given teams greater control over their top homegrown players by giving them the ability to extend contracts sooner and at higher salary ranges.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
While access to these minerals could greatly benefit China, the impact that trade and mining agreements with Beijing could have on Afghanistan’s dire economy may prove crucial for Kabul.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Approvals will take months to be finalized, with Abuja requesting that COMAC offer dry lease agreements — an arrangement to provide aircraft without crew — to interested operators, the Nigerian aviation regulator’s boss told Reuters.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Summarize Text – Get a quick overview of a long email, article or contract and understand those ridiculous ‘Terms of Service’ agreements.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agreements
Noun
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By contrast, a name-brand designer, brokerage firm and yacht builder partnering to create a new line of superyachts is uncommon, though two unusual pacts were publicly announced recently at the Monaco Yacht Show.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
29 Sep. 2025
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At the moment, Spain has 22 such pacts and would like to increase that number, said Vázquez, speaking at a Focus on the Philippines round table at the San Sebastian Film Festival.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Peak travel seasons and events, such as holidays or conventions, can significantly increase rates.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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There was an agreed upon set of conventions.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Learn how Louisville's Adidas and University of Kentucky's Nike contracts could block the new revenue stream.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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This includes everything from surveying and certifying nursing homes to assisting Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries and overseeing contracts or extra payments to rural ambulance providers.—
Simon F. Haeder,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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The smallest connections fortify the biggest understandings.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Others include cognitive empathy (accurately understanding a patient’s situation); communication skills (asking about patients’ lives and telling them our interpretations); and altruism (mobilizing these understandings for the patient’s benefit).—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Agreements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agreements. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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